Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Prioritize, and make the most of your time . . . .

"You rarely have time for everything

you want in this life,

so you have to make choices,

and hopefully your choices

can come from

a deep sense of who you are."

-Fred Rogers

We're all asked to do a lot of things. We probably say yes to things that we wish we hadn't, and with the holiday's approaching, it could only get worse. When someone calls and asks you to make 900 brownies in the shape of a Christmas tree, put them on hold, and make a decision right then if that particular activity will add to, or take away from what matters most to you. Prioritize. You have a choice. If you truly care about why Mrs. Cleaver needs 900 brownies for her upcoming meeting, then offer to purchase your share and drop them off. If not, kindly decline, then enjoy having more spare time for the things that matter to you. If you are saying yes just to please others, ask yourself this question....Why are we so willing to disappoint ourselves by not following through on the things that are important to us?Decide how you wish to spend your time, and stick with it. You will be amazed at how much better you feel and how much more energy you have for the things that truly matter.

About Me

Hi! I'm Connie. Thank you for visiting my blog. I am using this space to share words of encouragement, lift spirits, inspire others, and share beautiful photography. It is my hope that I can make a difference in the lives of others, by encouraging them to make the most of theirs.

Try to make at least 3 people smile each day!

I do!

Highlighted in Yellow . . .

from the book A New Earth. . . .

"If you are not spending all of your waking life in discontent, worry, anxiety, depression, despair, or consumed by other negative states; if you are able to enjoy simple things like listening to the sound of the rain or the wind; if you can see the beauty of clouds moving across the sky or be alone at times without feeling lonely or needing the mental stimulus of entertainment; if you find yourself treating a complete stranger with heartfelt kindness without wanting anything from him or her . . . it means that a space has opened up, no matter how briefly, of alive peace, even though it may be subtle. . . . ."

"So when you appreciate something simple - a sound, a sight, a touch - when you see beauty, when you feel loving kindness toward another, sense the inner spaciousness that is the source and background to that experience. . . . ."

"Be still. Look. Listen. Be present."

So many books...so little time

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink

Be by Kobi Yamada

Believe by Dan Zadra & Kobi Yamada

Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Infinite Possibilities by Mike Dooley

Live Good by Kobi Yamada

Making Your Dreams Come True by Marsha Weider

Talking Like The Rain - a children's book of poetry - Illustrated by Jane Dyer

The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz

The Little Things by Kobi Yamada

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

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